Founder's guide
🇻🇳Setting up a global company from Vietnam
Vietnamese founders: a Singapore/Hong Kong hub for the world — mind capital controls.
Top jurisdictions for founders from Vietnam
Key considerations
- Capital-outflow controls are strict; a Singapore or Hong Kong entity is common for global SaaS and cross-border e-commerce.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice.
Recommended structures by business
E-commerce / Amazon · Direct seller structure
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC
Trading / Export · Re-invoicing trade structure
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Software / SaaS · Two-tier tech structure
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Delaware C-Corp
Manufacturing · The manufacturer's China+1 chain
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇹🇭 Thailand Co., Ltd. → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇺🇸 US Delaware LLC
Investment / Holding · Family holding structure
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Services / Consulting · Lean services structure
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇬🇧 UK Limited Company
Real-estate investing · Three-tier property structure
🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC → 🇺🇸 US Florida LLC